Fellow lifehacker Merlin Mann demonstrates a nifty feature in Quicksilver, which he calls "the comma trick," in today's episode of his new video podcast, The Merlin Show.

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You already know that the free Quicksilver Mac app will launch programs, manipulate applications, perform actions on files, and, as Merlin says, make you Belgian waffles. The comma trick multiplies your QS productivity even further by letting you act on a whole set of files, folders or other QS objects at the same time. Hit the link to check out Merlin's video demo. (Hint: use the high res version to really see what's happening on the desktop.)